Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 132.180

Individuals must be authorised to give approvals, certificates and advice

  (1)   An individual contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the individual gives, on behalf of a limited category organisation, an approval, certificate or advice covered by subregulation   (4) for a limited category aircraft; and

  (b)   the individual is not authorised under subregulation   132.185(1) by the organisation to give the advice, approval or certificate for the aircraft.

Individuals must comply with relevant requirements when giving approvals, certificates and advice

  (2)   An individual contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the individual gives, on behalf of a limited category organisation, an approval, certificate or advice covered by subregulation   (4); and

  (b)   a procedure included in the organisation's manual for the purposes of paragraph   262AN(3)(d) of CAR applies to the individual and the approval, certificate or advice; and

  (c)   the individual does not comply with the procedure in relation to the giving of the approval, certificate or advice.

  (3)   An individual contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the individual gives, on behalf of a limited category organisation, an approval, certificate or advice covered by subregulation   (4); and

  (b)   the approval, certificate or advice is covered by a requirement prescribed by the Part   132 Manual of Standards; and

  (c)   the individual does not comply with the requirement.

Kinds of approvals, certificates and advice

  (4)   The approvals, certificates and advice covered by this subregulation   are:

  (a)   certificates of airworthiness;

  (b)   an approval mentioned in regulation   132.030 (approval of modifications and repairs);

  (c)   a certificate mentioned in subregulation   132.105(3) (operation of an aircraft that has a major modification or repair for an adventure flight subject to limitations);

  (d)   a certificate stating an airframe life for the aircraft's airframe given by the administering authority for the aircraft;

  (e)   advice under regulation   132.175 (advice about modifications, repairs, damage etc.);

  (f)   an approval or certificate prescribed by the Part   132 Manual of Standards under subparagraph   262AN(3)(d)(vi) of CAR.

Offence

  (5)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1), (2) or (3).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.